Grey/silver marks on airpod charging pin, airpod is having trouble charging.

There are grey/silves marks on my airpod charging pin and i hope that this isn't because the coating on the pin wore out. i want to be able to fix this sooner rather than later because my airpod isn't charging.

Posted on Apr 7, 2025 5:37 PM

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Posted on Apr 7, 2025 7:50 PM

Try gently rubbing them with a rubber pencil eraser. Use light pressure and see if that will remove the substance that is on the pins. Don't use anything that is more abrasive. Here is a support article but it does not cover the pins on the stems. You could also try to dampen a clean lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol and clean the pins with that.


How to clean your AirPods - Apple Support


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Apr 7, 2025 7:50 PM in response to AwesomeBillyBob

Try gently rubbing them with a rubber pencil eraser. Use light pressure and see if that will remove the substance that is on the pins. Don't use anything that is more abrasive. Here is a support article but it does not cover the pins on the stems. You could also try to dampen a clean lint-free cloth with isopropyl alcohol and clean the pins with that.


How to clean your AirPods - Apple Support


Apr 7, 2025 7:56 PM in response to AwesomeBillyBob

"Grey/silver marks on airpod charging pin, airpod is having trouble charging.: There are grey/silves marks on my airpod charging pin and i hope that this isn't because the coating on the pin wore out. i want to be able to fix this sooner rather than later because my airpod isn't charging."

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Cleaing AurPods:

Don't push hard, but try using some Q-Tips for this. As for the inside of the charing port, use a toothpick and see if you can slowly tap on any debris with the tip of it, and the pull it out quickly.

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